S.909 - Matthew Shepard Hate Crimes Prevention Act

A bill to provide Federal assistance to States, local jurisdictions, and Indian tribes to prosecute hate crimes, and for other purposes. view all titles (3)

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  • Short: Matthew Shepard Hate Crimes Prevention Act as introduced.
  • Popular: Matthew Shepard Hate Crimes Prevention Act as introduced.
  • Official: A bill to provide Federal assistance to States, local jurisdictions, and Indian tribes to prosecute hate crimes, and for other purposes. as introduced.

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10/25/09
RE: S.909

(S. 909: Matthew Shepard Hate Crimes Prevention Act). This is a great first step in protecting LGBT persons in this country. The next ste...

Source: Examiner.com
10/18/09
RE: S.909

S. 909 will broadly define the meaning of “intimidation”. A pastor's sermon could be considered “hate speech” if heard by an individual w...

Source: Canada Free Press
10/18/09
RE: S.909

S. 909 will broadly define the meaning of “intimidation”. A pastor's sermon could be considered “hate speech” if heard by an individual w...

Source: Canada Free Press
10/18/09
Definition of insanity

S. 909 will broadly define the meaning of "intimidation." A pastor's sermon could be considered "hate speech" if heard by an individual ...

Source: RenewAmerica
10/14/09
CLF Notes: Freedom of Speech No Lo...

...could become something more than politically incorrect, it could become illegal. The U.S. Senate is considering a Hate Crimes Bill (S....

Source: Town Hall
09/30/09
Last Chance to Stop Hate Crimes Bill

In July, the Senate passed its version of the hate crimes bill (S. 909) as an amendment to the Defense Authorization bill; in April, the ...

Source: Florida Baptist Witness
07/31/09
RE: S.909

The United States Senate recently passed the Matthew Shepard Hate Crimes Prevention Act (HCPA/S.909), a "Hate Crimes Bill" that provides ...

Source: Examiner.com
07/31/09
The Georgia Congressional Delegati...

Matthew Shepard Local Law Enforcement Hate Crimes Prevention Act (S. 909, HR1913): Would add actual or pieced sexual orientation and gend...

Source: Sovo.com
07/29/09
Hate is not a family value

The bill is now before the Senate for consideration [S. 909]. While no one piece of legislation can address the hateful beliefs and views...

Source: Westside Gazette
07/27/09
Political Vel Craft: BREAKING: "HA...

...thought is based upon and reflects the truths found in the Bible. How will this legislation over-rule the First Amendment? S. 909 broa...

Source: Town Hall
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11/18/09
Bishop Fulton Sheen on False Compa...

Fellow Christians, There is a “hate crimes bill” S.909 that was devised by the Anti-Defamation League of B'nai B'rith in order to crimina...

Source: MikeAdkins.com
11/17/09
Pam's House Blend:: Oklahoma pol t...

Having read your statement on the recent passage of the S. 909 which expanded long existing hate crimes law included in Chapter 13 of tit...

Source: Pam's House Blend - Front Page
11/12/09
Delaware's Sen. Tom Carper: ENDA L...

View blog reactions. 3 Comments. Jillian, you may want to double-check your spreadsheet entry on Sen. Carper. It currently claims that he...

Source: The Bilerico Project
11/04/09
Reflections: A Christian Perspecti...

S.909, the Matthew Shepard Hate Crimes Prevention Act was signed into law by President Obama last week. The church is in uproar over the ...

Source: Reflections
10/31/09
JAY'S INDEX: Hate Crimes Bill - wh...

FROM JAY ---- By D.M. Murdock - July 31 09 -The United States Senate recently passed the Matthew Shepard Hate Crimes Prevention Act (HCPA...

Source: JAY'S INDEX
10/30/09
Friday News Feed : Halloween Ed. (...

Hate crimes legislation, H.R. 1913 and S. 909, passed the Senate and the House as part of the 2010 Defense Authorization bill. The bill's...

Source: The ASSET Blog
10/30/09
COACHEP » Blog Archive » Posts abo...

Yesterday was apparently ” National 'Stop S. 909′ Day ” during which “the American Family Association, Family Research Council, Focus on ...

Source: COACHEP
10/30/09
COACHEP » Blog Archive » Posts abo...

Yesterday was apparently ” National 'Stop S. 909′ Day ” during which “the American Family Association, Family Research Council, Focus on ...

Source: COACHEP
10/29/09
OLC: Hate Crimes Act Constitutiona...

Congress may rationally determine, as it would do in S. 909, that “eliminating racially motivated violence is an important means of elimi...

Source: Josh Blackman's Blog
10/29/09
S.909 Hate Crimes Prevention Act |...

S.909 Hate Crimes Prevention Act. There has been much controversy concerning the new Hate Crimes bill signed into law Wednesday by Presid...

Source: Bible Prophecy Update
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